Monograph of essays on social theories of social stratification - covers social class formation, social structure, education and social mobility, the social status of women, interest group and political power structures, aspirations of the working class in affluent society, etc.…
Over a period of six years, at factory and warehouse, at the tavern across the road, in their homes and union meetings, on fishing trips and social outings, David Halle talked and listened to workers of an automated chemical plant in New Jersey's industrial heartland. He has eme…
Monograph analyzing the social status of women in Arab country, with special emphasis on Egypt - considers historical trends in sex discrimination in relation to physical integrity, value systems (religion), social roles (family), the woman worker, etc., and relates the feminist…
"This work discusses the national and transnational implications of local developments in two sugar mill communities in Cuba. The book reveals that much can be learned about Cuba's revolutionary and republican periods through a look at worker and farmer mobilization."--Source : …
Extrait de la couverture : "Contemporary India's political landscape is characterized by a great deal of social upheaval. This is the result of growing democratic consciousness which is increasingly conflicting with the forces of domnation, authoritarianism and hegemony. Against…
Contemporary India's political landscape is characterized by a great deal of social upheaval. This is the result of growing democratic consciousness which is increasingly conflicting with the forces of domination, authoritarianism and hegemony. Against this backdrop, this volume…
Gender, race and class in media: a text-reader
Gender, race, and class in media: a text-reader
Analyses of mass media - including such forms as talk shows, MTV, the internet, soap operas, television sitcoms, dramatic series, pornography, and advertising - and issues of power related to gender, race, and class are integrated into a wide range of articles examining the econ…